Sustainable Sites
The Sustainable Sites category discourages development on previously undeveloped land. It seeks to minimize a building's impact on ecosystems and waterways and encourages regionally appropriate landscaping. It rewards smart transportation choices, controls stormwater runoff, and promotes reduction of erosion, light pollution, heat island effect and construction-related pollution.

Green Roofs:
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Bamboo:
  • Flooring
  • Roofing
  • Cork flooring- Traps heat so you use less insulation
  • Earth friendly
  • Bamboo grows 50x quicker than regular trees
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LED's:
  • Much more superior than incandescent and florescent lights
  • 10x more expensive ($35-$40), they use 400 less KWh than florescent light bulbs
  • Last 5x longer
  • $100 per year per bulb instead of $170 for florescent's and $650 for incandescent bulbs
  • Easily found at Home Depot or other appliance stores
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